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Do you fancy being an international playboy?
The traditional image of the playboy is often portrayed by Monday 25th July at 1500hrs, when sexy Playboy UK cyber girl, Jodi Oram joins us live in the studio to chat about the qualities she'd like her ideal playboy to have.
| Presenter: | Julian Fisher (JF) |
| Guest: | Jodi Oram (JO) |
| JF: | Hello and welcome to today's webchat. Joining me today is Jodi Oram. Jodi is multi-talented, she is not only a presenter on PlayboyUK but she's also one of Playboy's new Cyber Girls. We'll ask you a few questions about the Cyber Girls later - |
| JO: | Ok |
| JF: | But just to kick off today's chat, it is an interactive show, so please join in, but guys please remember that we are going out live, and also unencrypted, so we can only deal with certain questions, so keep it clean and we'll have a bit of fun. So today's launch on Playboy.co.uk, so a lot of publicity surrounding it, I've been reading in the papers today - there's a survey out and people have been asked who their favourite Playboy is. Now why oh why has the great British public decided that Peter Stringfellow is their ideal Playboy? |
| JO: | You know I don't know, I don't get it. I don't see it. but I think it's obviously to do with the older generation where he's kind of had all the pretty girls, he's not the best looking guy in the world so he must have the charm, he's got the strip clubs - he's kind of our equivalent to Hugh isn't he in a way, because you think how? How does he do it? |
| JF: | Well he doesn't do anything for me so I'm wondering - |
| JO: | No |
| JF: | Clearly what it is that people think that makes him typify a playboy? |
| JO: | I don't, yes I know I'm very surprised, I thought it would be someone like James Bond or something along those lines - |
| JF: | Sean Connery or at least someone with a little bit more class |
| JO: | Yes but Peter Stringfellow, uh, no. I don't know, I really can't understand it but it kind of allows the guys to realise that they don't need the looks and maybe they can pull the pretty ladies |
| JF | Well I suppose it is, it's the money and the pretty girls on the arm, but I also noticed that their survey found that the modern idea of a playboy is more Colin Farrell, now that's more like it in my book |
| JO: | Yes, that's more like it, he's got the kind of charm, the wittiness about him, he's also very talented which is amazing and great, and yes he is a good looking chap. But what we're trying to just say with our viewers and the people that stand by Playboy and all our members, is we're trying to teach them how to be like an icon for getting pretty girls |
| JF: | Some top tips on how to be a playboy? |
| JO: | Yes so you know what wines to drink - |
| JF: | So more like Colin Farrell and less like Peter Stringfellow and you're on your way? |
| JO: | Well that would help, Peter Stringfellow's a bit on the dodgy side |
| JF: | What does it take to be the ideal playboy? |
| JO: | I think it's all down to charm and confidence is the key, and if you know what you're talking about because English guys are very bad with the corny chat-up lines and I've had many awful chat-up lines - |
| JF: | Any - the worse one you've had? |
| JO: | You know what I try and forget them, they're that bad. The moment you come out of a cheesy chat-up line, you're going home alone. Well without me, that's for sure, whereas if a nice guy just came up to me and offered me a drink and was funny, just himself and listened a lot, I'd probably be very interested |
| JF: | So, we've got a question in, thank you for the first question in today, what do you look for in a man? What, not only what goes to make the ideal Playboy, but what's your ideal man? |
| JO: | You know I've never been one to go for looks or money, so he's just got to be really funny, a great sense of humour, someone that listens to me, someone that puts me equal and takes me out for nice meals every now and again. Nice wine, knows what they're talking - good dress sense, just genuinely a nice, funny guy. Making me laugh is always the best one |
| JF: | So Colin's got a chance then? |
| JO: | He's not my type |
| JF: | Really? |
| JO: | Nice guy but no he's not my type, too much of a kind of looker |
| JF: | As well as the survey the other publicity surrounding Playboy today is in the papers, I don't know if anybody's seen the Mirror today, "Bunny lady" is the headline in the Mirror, they're using Lady Isabella Hervey as the face of Playboy. Now she doesn't really strike me as a Cyber Girl, you know the classic definition of a Playboy girl |
| JO: | I think it's because she's - no, she doesn't. I think it's - |
| JF: | You can be straight. You can be straight with us here! |
| JO: | She's a pretty girl, she's a very pretty girl, she's not very Playboy but I think with Playboy they've always had the well-known faces and obviously everybody knows who Isabella Hervey is, so when she's in there everyone can go "oh wow we know who she is" rather than putting say myself in who's not well-known - |
| JF: | Ok well you've just completed a photo shoot for Playboy |
| JO: | Yes. |
| JF: | You are one of the Cyber Girls, now what is a Cyber Girl? |
| JO: | Cyber Girl, what they did is they interviewed all the girls in England, they picked their favourites and they came along and I actually presented the programme and it was interviewing the girls and seeing how they wanted to go in and become the Cyber Girl, which allows them to go on at www.playboy.co.uk, and you link in and you'll see all the girls, photo shoots, behind the scene footage, and get to know them as a person rather than just the photos that you normally get |
| JF: | Well we've had a few questions in asking where will we see them, we're going to show you a few pictures in a minute but when are they up there on the site? |
| JO: | I think they're coming up soon, next week I think it is |
| JF: | Oh great okay |
| JO: | So it will be asap because I know we want the viewers views on what they think of the girls and picking the Playgirl of the month, the Cyber Girl of the month and hopefully I'll be looking forward to winning that |
| JF: | Excellent |
| JO: | You never know |
| JF: | Well that is a perfect cue for us to have a look at pictures of your photo shoot and a couple of the other girls |
| JO: | Yes |
| JF: | So for 30 seconds or so we'll take a little break, show you some images from some of the Cyber Girl shoots and we'll be asking questions on what it takes to be a Cyber Girl, straight after this |
| JF: | So just an idea there of some of the Cyber Girls and some of the images from the various shoots, where and when did you do your shoot? |
| JO: | I did it about a month ago and it was in a beautiful house, it had something like 45 rooms, and there were loads of girls, we had 20 girls so you can imagine we were doing like four girls a day so we were rolling them off and trying to get one in the photo shoot, one in the video, one behind the scenes, so it was - it was great fun, it was probably one of the best things I've done with Playboy. And it's amazing to see, like you've got such different looks in the girls as you've probably seen by the pictures. |
| JF: | Yes well I mean I was actually surprised; you look so different here in the flesh than in the pictures? |
| JO: | Yes I know |
| JF: | I mean that's part of the skill of modelling isn't it? |
| JO: | Yes I think it's the pouting, or the kind of lack of clothes maybe, I'm not sure - |
| JF: | Do you think that helps? |
| JO: | Well it kind of helps me! |
| JF: | I love this idea that everything is, stills are beautifully posed, gorgeous lips and what you don't realise is the chaos behind the scenes as everyone's charging - |
| JO: | Yes this is it and this is exactly what it shows that we've done with the behind the scenes footage, that it's not all perfectly done, that it's kind of, you've got to work at it, you've got to work hard. You see the photo shoots being done and I always find that quite fascinating to see when a girl's having her picture taken to see how much her face changes during the process |
| JF: | I mean I know it's quite popular now to show these behind-the-scenes of the shoots, doesn't that just spoil the mystique, kind of makes you see the curlers in and having a fag and - |
| JO: | No, I think it's just the fun side of it, it's reality, we are real women, so no |
| JF: | Excellent, well real women have real fans and you have one, a chap called Stu has sent in a few questions today, hi Stu - "When will we next see you on Playboy?" |
| JO: | Ooh probably tonight on the Freeview you'll see me on Playboy |
| JF: | This is presenting? |
| JO: | Yes and then on the webpage I think next week it's all going up so that will be quite interesting, but if you go in now you'll see pictures of me, so I'm there now I think if you log in |
| JF: | Ok. Stu also wants to know have you got your own website, where can he find out more? |
| JO: | No I haven't yet, I'm getting one sorted out though so I'll let you know as soon as it's sorted, and I'm going to have like a members only where it's kind of just things I do for them. |
| JF: | Excellent, Stu you'll be able to see more of Jodi very soon. Now we've got other questions coming in: "Have you ever got into a fight with any other Playboy models and if so did it involve pillows and lots of feathers?" I don't know if that's a question or a fantasy! |
| JO: | Probably the fun sense of a fight yes, and that's usually during a photo shoot where you've kind of got to do a photo shoot with a girl, and you kind of play about and sometimes it's a good laugh and you get the best pictures when you're actually interacting with each other and having a laugh rather than just sat there trying to hold a pose which is killing you |
| JF: | How do you get on with all the other girls, there's an assumption you're either great mates or you're at each other's throats, what's the reality? |
| JO: | You know the truth is I've never fallen out with a model, I've never had an argument. Some people I choose not to talk too much, but in Playboy I think it's so professional, you go there and do work and I get on with all the other girls so it's nice, it's a nice environment because you're all on the same level |
| JF: | Absolutely. We've got a question here from Lucipher, hello Lucipher, clearly got nothing else to do of an afternoon - "Hi Jodi, do you think being a Playboy is about bank balance or attitude?" Obviously picking up on what you said earlier about what makes a playboy |
| JO: | I don't think it's anything to do with a bank balance, I know I'm not into rich boyfriends, definitely not. Usually the more money they have the more horrible they are, so - yes it's down to the attitude, it's just the personality. It's about confidence but not being over-confident, being over-confident really can put a woman off, but just rather than taking her down the pub for a few drinks, take her out for a nice meal and just chat to her. You'll be surprised how normal all the girls - especially Playboy girls - are and how we look for that normal guy but they don't approach us because they never think that they can get anywhere. So it's very hard for us to actually find someone |
| JF: | Well we've had a couple of questions a bit later on about finding your ideal man, how easy is it - so the good news out there guys is you don't have to be a multi-millionaire to have any chance of meeting a Playboy Cyber Girl, but you do need a sense of humour, and you do need to have a bit of fun |
| JO: | Yes |
| JF: | Excellent, well let's move on with the questions, we're halfway through already, loads of questions coming in, we'll try and answer as many of the cleaner ones as we can in the next 15 minutes Jodi. Chris - hello Chris - "How did you get into the business Jodi?" Chris says, straightforward question |
| JO: | Oh God, it started about three years ago I got into Playboy, I went for loads of auditions and - |
| JF: | Is that the magazine? |
| JO: | It was the channel, presenting, I had to go through so many auditions, and on the second one I got so drunk and I think they liked me drunk so luckily I got through, but modelling itself started when I was 17 and that was through a local agency and I was very lucky, I kind of had good backing and went to a great agent and did page three and it went from there |
| JF: | So it was the glamour modelling, Page Three and then moving on - |
| JO: | Yes |
| JF: | Because not only guys are joining us today, we've got a question from Susie who clearly wants to follow in your footsteps. Susie wants to know "How do I get started in the business without my family thinking I'm a tart" - well that's the family issues to deal with -"Most of the girls I've seen interviewed seem really nice, so why do you think people turn their noses up?" Like you were saying earlier that you get on with the girls so what's wrong, why have people got such old-fashioned attitudes? |
| JO: | You know I really don't know but I can't talk because when I was 16 I went to a first ever photo shoot and I saw a girl shoot topless and I was disgusted, and that's really strange because now I'm the one doing topless but I think you come to realise, like it depends what your views are in life and I've come from a very great background where my mum's very open and it was my mum that suggested I did topless, and I started doing it and then I realised that you know it's so professionally done, you don't have to worry. Like I can happily walk around in a g-string on a job, but you get me in front of my boyfriend and I'm like oh my gosh, how embarrassing you know? |
| JF: | Is it really? |
| JO: | Yes it's really strange |
| JF: | So how can you just do it, how can you feel that comfortable in public but then feel more restricted in private? |
| JO: | Because you kind of have a different you, like you have your work mode where you go to work and you know what you're capable of, you know how you feel and then you have your personal side of which, why people judge it because they can't see the work side of it, just the personal. Well when I look at it from my personal side, God I'd never walk around in my underwear in front of my boyfriend all the time. Especially with those lights you know, the cellulite and everything, it just - no! So regarding that question - |
| JF: | How should Susie go about getting in the business, get the right agents - |
| JO: | You've got to be careful yes, you've got to go for the right agent and make sure - there's loads in London, there's loads of good ones, make sure you know that they're decent, they'll ask for pictures, they'll then ask to see you and regarding your family, it's not so much being called a tart because you're not, you're just doing - if you wasn't doing it someone else is making money from it, and if you're confident enough with your body why should you not do it? That's my view. Be open-minded, life's too short |
| JF: | Excellent, well good advice Susie, good luck - |
| JO: | Yes good luck |
| JF: | If you decide to go down that route then good luck to you. Question in from John, John wants to know "Where can I meet a girl like you?" |
| JO: | I don't know |
| JF: | What clubs should he be hanging out to meet somebody like you? |
| JO: | You know, don't go to clubs because clubs you'll never meet the right girl, and they're usually so drunk anyway. I usually just kind of - I play squash a lot so if you go to the squash courts in my local town you'll see me there, sweating, probably not looking too glamorous, but if I had to go out yes it would be in London |
| JF: | Do the Playboy clubs exist any more or is it a kind of virtual club now? |
| JO: | I wouldn't say they really exist, it's - I think there's so many beautiful women out there anyway, but I think from seeing a girl you know whether they're arrogant or whether they're nice, and if they're dancing on the dance floor making a twat of themselves they're usually with a nice girl, and that's usually me on the - well I'm usually the one falling over |
| JF: | Excellent well squash clubs and nightclub dance floors is the current place to meet Jodi and some of her friends |
| JO: | Yes! |
| JF: | We've got an obvious fan joining us now, Terry, he's been looking at your pictures, in the interest of this chat, I also had to do some research and look at some pictures - you have a small tattoo don't you? |
| JO: | Yes |
| JF: | Terry wants to know "What it's of, what is it?" |
| JO: | It's a Celtic Cross, meaning eternity |
| JF: | Really? |
| JO: | Yes, I had it done when I was 17 but the funny thing is it went a bit wrong so it looks a bit like a female sign, but I choose not to say that part, but now everyone knows! |
| JF: | Terry, hope that answers your question, it's a Celtic Cross. And whereabouts is it? |
| JO: | It's just down by my side there |
| JF: | Ah, the Celtic Cross, there you go Terry, in all its glory! We'll keep rattling through the questions - another question in, "Do you trust the photographers you work with?" |
| JO: | Yes |
| JF: | That was a very quick answer! |
| JO: | Yes! I think there's so many amateur ones out there that you don't go, you definitely don't - if they're offering to do a job for you that doesn't sound 'kosher', just don't do it |
| JF: | How do you tell the difference between the genuine ones and the amateurs - |
| JO: | Well usually they'll go through an agent, I never do work direct, you just don't do work direct, you go through an agent, they then suss them out, they know who they are if they're a good photographer anyway and yes you go through it through an agent, you never go direct |
| JF: | So some guy comes up to you with a camera slung round his neck saying "I can make you a model" |
| JO: | I wouldn't touch them. I wouldn't go anywhere near them. I've never ever in my life worked with someone that's a little bit pervy, a little bit awful, I've always - but that's because I've always gone through an agent |
| JF: | Ok well again that's probably answered one of Susie's questions from earlier about a few little tips and lessons to learn there. But rattling through some more questions, Bazza, hi Bazza, thanks for joining us: "What other modelling have you done and have you got your own calendar?" |
| JO: | I haven't got my own calendar |
| JF: | You haven't got a website, you haven't got a calendar - |
| JO: | I know |
| JF: | You've got to get yourself organised |
| JO: | I need a manager! No I don't have my own calendar |
| JF: | But you've been doing modelling now for a few years so you must have done quite a lot of shoots? |
| JO: | Yes I've done Front magazine, Loaded magazine, FHM, Maxim, Max Power - a lot of calendars like Maxim calendar, Loaded calendar, obviously Playboy, I've done loads for Playboy |
| JF: | What's your favourite? |
| JO: | Playboy |
| JF: | Really? |
| JO: | Yes! They're so professional and it's nice. It's a nice bunch of people to work with |
| JF: | And exotic locations, anywhere that's been a bit different? |
| JO: | I've been to the Playboy mansion. |
| JF: | Really? |
| JO: | Mmm. |
| JF: | Now we hear so many legends about this Playboy mansion - |
| JO: | Yes, yes. |
| JF: | Does he really, Hugh, is he still there with the girls and the dressing gown - |
| JO: | Yes he's actually, when I went out he had seven girlfriends, now he's only got three, he's getting old! |
| JF: | What happened to the other four? |
| JO: | He's getting old! He had to sack 'em! |
| JF: | Is it he can't keep up with them or they - |
| JO: | I think he can't keep up with them. It's one every night isn't it? How? You know my men can't do that |
| JF: | Poor old Hugh's down to three times a week now |
| JO: | Yes |
| JF: | Oh well, it happens to all of us when we hit about 95! |
| JO: | He's getting old |
| JF: | Disco Pants has got a question, I somehow guess that's not your real name! Oh actually, he's just passing a comment, he says "You're prettier in real life than you are in the pictures" |
| JO: | Oh thank you, that will make me blush! |
| JF: | She could thank you in name but I don't know if "thank you Disco Pants" actually sounds wonderful |
| JO: | Thank you Disco Pants! Well it's different, you remember it don't you? |
| JF: | Absolutely, yes. Well we've got Cute Guy UK 35 has joined us again, something else you can't forget! Question: "Have you ever faked it?" |
| JO: | I can't tell you they're probably watching. Yes! |
| JF: | So the answer is she can't tell you, but yes |
| JO: | Yes very long time ago. Bless him |
| JF: | Well mystery man if you're out there watching, I hope you don't make out the real connection. Ok next question from Karen, Karen says "What's next for you at Playboy?" |
| JO: | I've got a loaded shoot with Playboy on Thursday which I'm doing, so that will probably be in Loaded next month or the month after which will be amazing to do, hopefully get front cover, that would be nice |
| JF: | How hard is it to get front cover of Loaded? |
| JO: | If there's a group of girls and they only want two, you've really got to work that day, so it can be quite hard sometimes, yes. So it's harder than just getting the inside pages, yes it's a bit hard |
| JF: | So you're on the Playboy site as from next week, you'll be doing Loaded next few weeks, anything else coming up? What about TV presenting? |
| JO: | Yes I do that all the time, I always do the idents so you always see me on the Playboy channel doing the latest idents and that's good fun to do. That's probably my best work doing the TV work, I enjoy that. It's very - straight onto the viewers |
| JF: | A little birdie tells me there's a Playboy party coming up, is that right? |
| JO: | Yes, we've got a Playboy party next Monday, and the good - |
| JF: | Not at Heff's mansion? |
| JO: | No no in London this one, this one's in London |
| JF: | Is he coming over? |
| JO: | No I wouldn't want him to would you? |
| JF: | No him and Stringfellow together can you imagine - |
| JO: | Oh my God - I don't think Peter's going to be coming either hopefully. I don't know, might have some really dodgy people but we need some nice young guys, come |
| JF: | Where is it? |
| JO: | I don't know where it's being held at the moment, I've got the details I haven't seen, haven't looked at my paperwork |
| JF: | And this is to launch the whole Cyber Girl range, the new website, everything? |
| JO: | Yes because what's going on is we're actually, our members that go into Playboy.co.uk, we're giving them a Black Membership card and that entitles them to get into parties like Playboy parties VIP so they'll come along on Monday, see the girls and chat with us - there's loads of different things that they can get from this one membership card - |
| JF: | So this is where guys can come along and find you, not just at the squash courts or on the dance floor? |
| JO: | Yes and what will be nice, I'm not being funny it will be so lovely to have normal guys at a Playboy party for a change because they're the best they're just normal |
| JF: | You obviously do get a lot of fans out there, is it nice to have them sometimes or does it feel odd sometimes? |
| JO: | You know I don't actually believe it. You never really meet them do you, I hear about them and I get letters but I don't ever meet them - like I've never walked down a street and they go "right that's Jodi Oram there" so you never really know, it's like a different world |
| JF: | Well I think we've had a few joining us today. Disco Pants is back, hello Disco Pants - earlier I think he said I think you look far more beautiful in real life than he'd seen in the photos, and he says "You're welcome babes, I see the old patter still works" so you better watch out at the Playboy party, if a guy comes up wearing disco pants you know - |
| JO: | That's it, and he'll introduce himself "ah I know you". No I would, I would have a good old chat with him, that's for sure. He'd probably be a lot more interesting than some of the people there |
| JF: | Well we've only got a few more minutes left on the webchat so we'll just rattle through a few personal questions, all kinds of question we've had from people and again we've got a few more minutes so we'll try and deal with as many as we. Ross wants to know "How old are you?" |
| JO: | 23 |
| JF: | Right so you've been in the business for years? |
| JO: | Yes quite a few years now since I was 17, so - |
| JF: | How much longer do you fancy staying in the business? |
| JO: | Well I've got to pay my houses off haven't I so - |
| JF: | Houses? |
| JO: | Yes so I'm going to be here for a good, well as long as they'll have me, but hopefully five years, another five years or so |
| JF: | Excellent, ok. John wants to know: "Do you have any aspirations to be a mainstream actress, you said you like doing TV stuff?" |
| JO: | No |
| JF: | Or a mainstream presenter, because it's not acting you do on Playboy it's presenting? |
| JO: | Yes it's presenting |
| JF: | Do you like that, can you see yourself doing - reading the news or - |
| JO: | No definitely not! I kind of panic too much. I like, and I find it easy - this sounds really terrible, but I find it easy to kind of have a banter with someone and have a laugh and get a bit kind of naughty talking to someone, so if I had to sit there and be dead pan, talking about the weather, talking about the news, I'd fall asleep halfway through, they'd have to give me a caffeine shot you know! No, definitely not |
| JF: | No, not for you? Well I hope that answers your question John. Mike's joined us, Mike wants to know - "Do you get to meet loads of famous people, and whose the most famous person you've met?" |
| JO: | Yes I get to meet a lot of famous people. Who's the most famous one? I don't know, they're all famous, I don't want to say a name because then the other one's like "why didn't you say me" which will probably stress them out. But I've met some nice famous people and some not so nice famous people but - |
| JF: | Do they adopt a different attitude because they're famous - |
| JO: | Some do and some don't, some are very kind of "look at me" and you wouldn't even - you know you'd happily just blow them out just because they think you wouldn't. And then you get the few that are so lovely you just think "oh you're adorable". So yes |
| JF: | What a shame you won't name names, we won't know who the good ones are and who the bad ones are |
| JO: | Definitely not! |
| JF: | Ok. David wants to know - oh hang on, some of these questions I think we won't read them out but I tell you what, you can read the question off the screen and you can just give a yes, no or answer how you feel. David sent a question which we won't be reading out - Jodi? |
| JO: | *laughing* Sorry. Yes |
| JF: | Well there you go David, that's answered your particular question. Do we have any more coming in? |
| JO: | I'm blushing! |
| JF: | You are |
| JO: | I'm a Playboy girl and I'm blushing over a question! |
| JF: | Ok well this one we can read out, this is Alex G and Alex G wants to know "What would make a perfect date for you?" Not just the person but the date, the setting |
| JO: | I love food. I love nice food. Not expensive, nice - and I like my wines, so it would have to just be going for a lovely meal and maybe with a bit of candlelight, just easy, not too loud. Because I went to a restaurant last week and it was so loud it was like House music while you were eating, so it has to be in a nice setting - |
| JF: | So, romantic, candlelit meals |
| JO: | Nice wine, and just laughing and joking, and then just go back, walk home |
| JF: | Excellent so there you go guys - |
| JO: | I'm quite simple me! |
| JF: | Absolutely, that's Jodi's idea of a perfect evening out, we've already had Jodi's ideal date. Another question that I'd better not read out, no I certainly can't read this one out |
| JO: | Yes, no I kind of read that |
| JF: | Do you want to answer this question? |
| JO: | Well if you know anything about me you'd know the answer, so that's what I'll say on that one. So David there we go again |
| JF: | Excellent so anybody who knows you knows the answer to that one |
| JO: | So do your research if you want to know it, yes |
| JF: | Well we're in the last few seconds of the chat so if you've got any questions please put them through. Alright I'm being told we're running out of time, so Jodi thank you very much for dropping by |
| JO: | That's quite ok, thank you for having me |
| JF: | Not at all, it's been great. It's flown by. I'm sorry we've not been able to answer all of your questions, I'm sorry we've not been able to read some of them out, but we've at least been able to answer them! If you want to see more of Jodi and the other Cyber Girls you can do on Playboy.co.uk but as a little teaser we'll show you those clips again and you'll get a good idea of Jodi, and thank you again for joining us |
| JO: | Thank you so much |
| JF: | Bye bye |
| JO: | See you later |
